Singapore

The launch of big name restaurants such as Esquina and Catalunya would make some think Singapore had a mild flirtation going on with tapas-style dining. But in the last year alone 10 tapas bars have opened on the island, indicating that the city is in the midst of a full-blown affair. “Singapore is a multinational city with a sophisticated crowd of well-traveled diners,” says Gerri Sottile, co-owner of Los Primos Taberna Y Tapas Bar . “Looking at the wave of tapas-dominated new eateries, small-plates dining looks set to be the next big thing.” Howard Lo, owner of recently opened Tanuki Bar, adds that the tapas trend goes hand-in-hand with the rise of cocktail bars. “Many of these bars offer bespoke cocktails, and tapas is a natural fit as one nibbles and shares,” he says. Los Primos' suckling pig. Juicy. More on CNN: Singapore's best cocktail bars While tapas dining has it...